Critic and writer Anatole Broyard wrote in his memoir Kafka Was the Rage about the love of books he and his friends experienced in post-World War II Greenwich Village: “It was as if we didn’t know where we ended and books began. …

One of the best things about late spring and early summer is being able to head out your back door, take a few steps into your garden and simply gather whatever strikes your fancy for a fresh, delicious and nutritious dinner.